>>6893177
Why is it called the one year war?

You are currently piloting a Prototype Go... wait, what's this?

DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN

PROTOTYPE GOUF IS EVOLVING!

DUNDADADAAAH

PROTOTYPE GOUF HAS EVOLVED IN MS-07A Gouf (Early Type)!

Well sort of. After a Iowa, there were a few more test runs and experiments, and then took the model away. About a week later they offered you one of the first new models of this dedicated design.

The Gouf A still lacks the finger vulcans and Heat Rod, however it does come with the new Heat Saber for INTENSE GUNTANK SHANKING ACTION.
It comes equipped with a 240mm Bazooka as standard, but can use any weapon an ordinary Zaku IIJ can.

OH FUCK YES! ZEONQUEST!

>>6893185

Because it lasted exactly one year (near abouts.)

Your wingmen are:

ZOLOMON RINGO

Your trusty wingman since the start of the war, he's known for his absurd ability with twin heat hawks.
If he thinks himself a ladies man, then he is grossly mistaken, as you and your barroom brawl experiances can attest to.

He currently pilots an MS-06F Zaku II
He has the following kills: 64 Tank, 5 Gunships, 39 Planes, 2 Police Bikes, 1 Frigate, the Laws of Physics

i wish to have zeonquests babys

>>6893212

You know, I was going to play some Left4Dead 2, but then I saw this just before I closed the browser.

Also, as the war goes on, what are the chances of a mixed mobile suit team?

I wonder if he's getting tired of painting all our suits?

>>6893185

becous it lasts for one year.

Your other wingman (wingwoman?) is:

JOLYNE BRANDE

The new girl to the squad, whilst she doesn't seem to be the most personable of people, probably due to problems in past units, she's still an excellent soldier and you've had no complaints.

She pilots a MS-06K Zaku Cannon
Kills: 9 Tanks, 25 Planes

>>6893261

We are the Muerto Grande. Awesome isn't work, its a passion.

As long as we're not that White Ogre guy from MS IGLOO....

On the 27th of April your squad is called into the Briefing room. You expect it to be another patrol rotation. But the presence of the Battalion Commander implies that this might not be the case.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, one of our supply trains is missing." He begins.

"In order to ressuply our outlying bases in northern Arizona, we send supplies and replacement parts by rail. Yesterday, one of our supply trains failed to arrive at the 128th Supply Depot."

A map appears highlighting the trains route.

"It might be nothing, on the other hand it could be trouble. So were sending you in to investigate. If there is trouble we have faith in your ability to win the day. You'll be dropped into the area via Fat Uncle transport. Any questions?"

We're expecting guerrillas then? Surely we're not to believe it took a wrong turn?

>>6893369

Any indications of a directed attack? Anything of value stolen? Other than the normal supplies?

>>6893410
>Any indications of a directed attack? Anything of value stolen? Other than the normal supplies?

"We received no signal to indicate that the train had come under attack, but anythings possible as Federation Guerrilla fighters do operate in the area. The trains carrying ammo, supplies and..."

He seems to hesitate for a few moments before continuing."

"... roughly 5 mobile suits. All J Type Zaku 2 models. Again, we have no reason to believe that they have been taken. Furthermore, it's thought doubtful by Zeonic Intelligence that the Feds could crack our cockpit security systems, so it's more likely that they would simply take them out. "

"Again, that's if this WAS an attack, and not a mechanical failure."

is this the first attack of this type in the area? any feddie units unaccounted for back there from the 2nd or third devision?

..


It's a train carrying Gouf prototypes.

I'm fucking calling it now.

When do we leave?

>>6893465

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zNjQecyjE8

Wait

What's gonna happen to El Muerto Grande? ;_;

Our Zaku is a bro....

>is this the first attack of this type in the area? any feddie units unaccounted for back there from the 2nd or third devision?

"Not since Midnight Fenrir took out Area 51. You would get the occaisional attack on unprotected road convoys, but usually only be infantry with small arms. That was why we opted to take the train, it was faster and heavier armed. Also, we were pretty sure that the feds were using parts of the line themselves, and were unwilling to disrupt the lines with saboutage."

>>6893454

Feddies were able to repurpose some captured Zakus before, we shouldn't doubt they would do so again.

Brande loaded up with as much heavy ordanince she can carry, have us tooled up for with our new 240mm and heat saber (just to show off to Zolomon).

Zol... well Zol will be Zol.

>>6893505
This

Also, to those briefing us:

Anything else important that we should know, before we find ourselves in the middle of it?

Your MS HANGAR consist of the following

1x MS-06J Zaku II (Ground type) "El Muerto Grande
1x MS-07A Gouf (Early Type)
1x MS-06F Zaku II
1x MS-06K Zaku Cannon

You may use any mobile suit within the hangar, you may also swap what other wingmen are piloting.

ALSO. The option to convert F and J type Zaku's to MS-06D desert types is now available, but you will only have the time to convert 1 before leaving.

CHOOSE YOU MOBILE SUITS AND LOADOUT

>>6893501

Also, can we be equipped with S-mines?

I remember the Zakus in that guerilla village episode in 08th MS team used those to good effect...

>>6893541

We're a bit privileged, given supply scarcity and the fact we came from a disposable battalion.

>>6893541
I'd say Jolyne in the Cannon, put Zol in the F-Type (Upgrade to Desert Type), and we in our Gouf.

>>6893551

This isn't really that sort of mission. But Smoke Grenades and Stun Bombs are now available (four of them take up a hip slot)

>>6893575

This is because at the time Zol, Lister, and Strauss were the triforce of badass in the Mexican front of the invasion.

Asskicking = Authority seems to be a staple in the UC era... :3

we mus upgrade zol's zaku into a desert zaku
IMHO

>>6893605

Oh, I was just thinking of the possibilities.

With all the advances of MS, they're still a bit vulnerable to swarming of Infantry...

And with everything we've been through, to be taken out by masses of foot mobiles is a humbling thought... x.X

>>6893641

Incidentially, the Anti-Infantry pods have been installed on all Mobile Suits as standard now.

>I'd say Jolyne in the Cannon, put Zol in the F-Type (Upgrade to Desert Type), and we in our Gouf.

You ask Zolomon about upgrading to a Desert type, he seems fine with the prospect.

ZAKU II UPGRADED TO DESERT ZAKU

What sort of loadout do you wish to use?

>>6893681
see
>>6893505
For basic stuff. Bring some smoke grenades, maybe a slot or two of crackers. Also, see if we can't get some basic desert camo netting/paint for Jolyne.

>>6893725

Zaku cannons come with desert camo as standard. They were designed with operations in Africa in mind.

In fact, the only one NOT with desert camo would be you.

Here's your squads current loadout.

MS-07A Gouf (early type) (JG Lt. David Lister)
240mm Bazooka (4 Rounds) (2 Reloads)
Heat Saber
2 Crackers
2 Smoke Grenades

MS-06D Desert Zaku (PO Zolomon Ringo)
120mm Rifle (100 round drum, 2 Reloads)
70mm Triple Barrelled Wrist Gun (300 rounds, 2 reloads)
2x Heat Hawks

MS-06K Zaku Cannon (Jolyne Brande)
120mm Machine Gun (100 round drum, 2 Reloads)
4 Cracker Grenades

IS THIS OKAY?

>>6893806
>IS YOU

That's fine, these Feddies are going to know damn well who's fucking their world up.

Everything looks good to me.

>>6893806

seem exelent to me

>>6893806


I see a squad equipped like that and I'll say there is a squad thats not afraid of nothin.

>>6893925

some people fight wars in giant robots...some people juggle geese.

>>6893939

I read that in his voice.

That made me smile, then made me sad. ;_;

Also, have we heard anything on how the rest of the war is going? Also, any people of note? Assuming guys like Ral are being badass, anything else of interest?

>>6893844

And by "not in camouflage" I mean that Ookawara's had time to repaint the Gouf in your traditional colour scheme. >>6893495

Hell yes they're going to know who the fuck they are messing with.

>>6893844
>Everything looks good to me.

With all your preparations made you depart for the Fat Uncle. Travel time will take four hours, whereupon you will be dropped onto the railway, from the Trains last check in point.
You will then follow the tracks up.

Your ETA will be 10:00pm local time.

>>6893962

Maybe have a quick tactical discussion?

Possibly a sort of bounding overwatch with Brande providing cover as we advance to maximum practical range of her guns, she moves up overwatch again sort of move thing?

>>6893962

guess we get to wait then. read a book or something. do any kind of prep. plot the total overthrow of zeon to install our selfs as the leader.

wait, scratch that last one.

There's only one Suit I will use.

>>6893990

Excellent. You guy's discuss amongst yourselves whilst I got have me dinner.

Remember I'm going to be AFK at 7 to drop off my 360.

I say we check up on the status of other battlions and such. See how Strauss is doing or see how we rank amongst other aces. I mean with our kill count and achievements we have to be noticed by some of the more well known aces (Johnny Ridden, Char Azanable, etc.)

Pass time talking tactics, also talking about >>6893959 , maybe Zol or Jolyne knows about someone we can overshadow.

>>6893990

i doubt that will be total practical. leaving any unit about whilst advancing in a unit of three is asking for trouble, i suspect, plus, whatever MI recorns, those suits have blatently be cracked, so we need to be ready not just for tanks or persnal anti MS wepones, but also for rouge zakus.

stick (reletvly) close to gether, i think, is the best bet

also, zeon needs to use these.

Can we use a bit of downtime to check in on Strauss? Brethen before wenches and all that.

>>6894001
>we need to be ready for rouge zakus.

DID SOMEONE SAY ROUGE ZAKUS?

>>6894041

Yes, yes we do. :D

>I say we check up on the status of other battlions and such. See how Strauss is doing or see how we rank amongst other aces.

You haven't heard anything about Strauss lately, it's probably a no news is good news situation. As for other aces, Char is still better known, and the Midnight Fenrir are still the local team to beat, they're kills are slightly lower than your, but they have more Land Battleship kills. They're performance in Loum also helps edge them above you.

You are however very well known in middle america.

>>6894123

paint work makes all the diffrence!!! bewere of chars! (i can never spell roag...rouge...that word XD)

God damn I'm late. Gotta catch myself up.

>>6894292

Morning Bill.

SIEG ZEON

Also, keep trying to get in contact with Strauss.

Need to keep tabs on our Bros.

Also see if we can't hint to our new CO that we should be part of Garma's personal force.

>>6894183

So uh... when do we get to be the standard bearer for the hugeass zeon flag? :3

>>6894336
do you think we could take on the new feddie mobile suits and battle ship with garmas horrid leadership... he was swayed by char every time... ide rather be with ramba rall

Let's expect to face our newtype rival. One Armed Bandit is gonna be a motherfucker to beat out in the open desert. He did take that train out into Arizona. We are going into Arizona where Zakus have possibly(probably) been stolen.

Not to mention whatever other mobile suits the Feds might have built themselves.

Now, I'm hoping we didn't spend all of our downtime doing fuckall. Since there was such a large gap in time, could you retroactively give us the possibility for more training within that time frame?

Seeing as our training was rushed, and we were so eager to use our one week in the other thread, I figure we'd want to spend as much time as we could training. Especially in theoretical MS v. MS strategy, seeing as the Feds have started using them.

>>6894504

I like your ideas sir and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

>>6894520
i second this

>>6894417

I'm not sure you understand how bad for Zeon losing Garma would be.

>>6894588
expound then...

"I've seen Space, I grew up there. That's why I came to Earth. I just wish somebody had told me there was a war on."

Band of Brothers is the best.

>>6894594

were oprating under the thoery that garmas contuned existnce is what holds zeon together. with his death, the patrarc fades and the more insain sibblings take over, and alot of resorces are sunk in to trying to take down the decoy white base.

>>6894683
>>6894683
ooh... so its a trickle down effect... sorry im just getting back into this gundam universe... it was my fav as a kid and now im starting to see that its more then i ever could have imagined

>>6894726
Don't worry. I know dick about Gundam except for what I've picked up during this quest.

Ok not to derail Zeonquest but the OP pic is amazing and completely blowing my mind. What the hell is the story with it?

LOL, li loled lo lard li lecome la loli

Yes, Zeonquest!

Quick question Apologized, in your loadout description for Zolomon's new Desert type, you didn't put in the head vulcans. Was that intentional?

I'm not sure OP is still here. Maybe it's a minor delay. Hopefully.

>>6894775
Meh, he'll be back.

Any chance of getting the Zeonquest livestream channel back up?

You start to chew the fat over MS to MS combat tactics with your squad. Flanking to get shots at a Mobile Suits vulnerable rear armour factor heavily, meaning that the force with the higher numbers of better mobility will win the day 90% of the time.
You start discussing the tech advantage and other wrinkles a smaller force could throw up. The defensive use of smoke, dust spray and cover are all brought up.

Your Gouf with it's enhanced agility will have an easier time in close quarters combat, you resolve to ask about close range weaponry when you get to the supply depot.

I'll be off now to get my 360 repaired, in the meantime: BEHOLD, THE CUTEST PICTURE OF AN ACGUY EVER!

GOOGLEYED!

>>6894764

Oops. Yes, Zolomon's Desert has head vulcans.

So that's the end for today?

>>6894855

i think he'll be back.

>>6894855
GOOGLIES HAVE DESTROYED YOUR PATHETIC MOBILE SUITS!

BWAHAHAHA

>>6894897
WELL THEN LETS KEEP THIS THREAD ALIVE WITH DISCUSSIONS OF HOW BADASS WE SHOULD BECOME? Also, strategize.

I'm pretty sure that OPs gonna throw that Newtype our way pretty soon. Likely he'll be in command of a squad similar to ours. Three on three, with us leading our squad, and him leading his, is pretty cinematic.

If that becomes the situation, then how should we handle it?

Maybe a 2 man attack, 1 defense layout? We and Zolomon focus on attacking one of them, while Brande uses her long range guns to keep the rest at bay?

>>6894976
Shield and sword pairing.

>>6894976

This idea I like very much

>>6895015
Essentially, the more skilled pilot does all of the offensive maneuvers while lesser pilots are defensive.

>>6894976
Well we should try to use our superior experience in MS combat to our advantage. Not MS combat: MS vs MS, but in piloting and fighting in a MS. If we end up facing enemy MS, they will likely have had just as bad if not worse initial training as us, and we've seen plenty of action since then. We know the weak points of a Zaku, and any re-purposed ones they throw at us will almost certainly have the same vulnerabilities.

Also, what it a Heat Sabre? Is it just a Heat Hawk in a different shape?

>>6894976
Aren't we 3rd or 4th in the chain of command for the company? 2/3 people knocked out in a larger battle and we could find ourselves zaku-deep in some serious shit.

Perhaps we could take some time to look over the files for the other squads' members? Note any strengths/weaknesses in tactical ability or preference for close/ranged combat.

>>6895065
Googled it. It's a heat hawk, but a sword instead of an axe.

Also, I was rethinking the strategy I posted. Now, Zolo and Brande are both desert camoed, while we've got our trademark skeleton paintjob. Also, we're in a lighter, more agile suit. We have a bazooka. They both have high level firepower.

If we face enemy MS, one or more even, maybe we should use our experience + highly mobile suit + bazooka to distract the enemy suits, while Zolomon and Brande keep hidden and ambush them.

>>6895111
Ah, now that solves a problem I was about to bring up, ie. leaving our arty support without backup in case some of the enemies try to flank us.

>>6895151
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ubiNqkTMIU how we should use our gouf... but not be cokie

>>6895151
Yeah. I figure Zolomon and Brande are a good pair. She's got serious range capabilities. He's got his mad skill with heat hawks, plus his newly increased close range MGs. He'd work well as close range defense for her while she did her work.

>>6895164
We just have to impress upon him the importance of NOT running towards the fight at the first opportunity. Guard duty may not be fun, but it's important. Though he does have more than enough dakka to contribute from afar.

Just dropping in to note that after all this time I never took the time to thank OP for Zeonquest even though I lurk here whenever I can.

Thank you OP.

>>6895238
tudod mi van

>>6895258
21:03 tesó, Takarítóbá meg megint randalírozik. Én meg futtatom magam mint egy kurvát. Hogy mivé sülyedek... még én sem tudom.

Since some of us seem to unclear on this..


http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/msgundam/ms-07b.htm

This is what we're using, close enough.

The Gouf Custom is the real machine we want.

>>6895164

your right, the complement eachother, if used right. prahapse some kind of herd tactic. the range is used to push the enemy in to a formation ripe for assult, or altertivly, the close asult pushs the enemy in to a formation perfect for bombardment, like cavlery and cannon in the 19th centry.

>>6895271
Ne tesózz , nem azért csak idegesít . Ehh mértnem keresel jobb időtöltést ?

>>6895282
Nah, we're not using b yet. Still a. Barely even a. No finger guns, no heat rod.

>>6895307
Nem iszok, nem cigizek, nem drogozok, nem kurvázok. Bocs a tesóért, enough hunglish we're fucking up the thread.

>>6895310

Early type implies we're using the YMS-07B.

That has a heat rod and gun hand and almost identical to the production model.

>>6895327
Lehet mást is csinálni . Thats just natural .

>>6895282
>>6895282

http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/08thmsteam/ms-07b-3.htm

The MS IGLOO version makes me salivate.

>>6895364

One day, I hope to stand beside Ramba Ral. :3

>>6895468

i would have ramble rals babys. offcaly.

Personally, I'm not so sure on us having just a bazooka. We burn through ammo like crazy.

>>6895547
Well it's too late to do anything about it now, right? Guess we'll just have to remember this for next time. We have 12 shots with the bazooka, which should be enough to handle anything short of an enemy battalion.

>>6895547

We just need to pick and choose our shots.

Then worse comes to worse, we close in all personal like.

Plus if we have to, we could pick up discarded weapons from enemy MS. That is, assuming we face enemy MS.

>>6895607

im not sure enemy ms wepones are compatble. ms use plugs to connect with there wepones, so zeon and feddie wepones might not go between ms. tho dont quote me on that. its just there a sean (in 8th ms team) where you see the chip clip thing go in...

>>6895734
see how most likely they are using zukus it should not be a problem

I might be talking out of my ass, but maybe the connections are simply for connecting the rifle's sights to the MS' computers. Seeing as the weapons have actual triggers, it seems likely that they'd fire no matter what was using them.

If they were to be side specific, electronically locked as it were, it would make sense for them to have no actual physical trigger, and instead be fired electronically.

>>6893177
>David Lister

obligatory.

>>6895777

no, your right. well, prahase. when the time comes, we can see what we can get away with.

I'M BACK.

As your journey continues, the Fat Uncle's pilot informs you that there's been a change of plans. Instead of stopping at the Trains last known point, you'll be stopping directly off at the 128th Supply Depot to refuel.

Also, they've got to deliver orders to the base, something about the 603rd test unit testing a new Ground based mobile armour in the region.

>>6895869
>Ground based mobile armour in the region.

Ours or confirmed enemy MS?

Well, let's keep on alert.

>>6895896
I assume he means Zolomon's suit.

>>6895869

You drop into the ressuply base around about 10:30pm. It's already night in the region.

The techs begin to refuel your Fat Uncle, which will return to California after doing so.

After completing your mission, you are to find alternate ways to RTB, most likely the train itself.

You can begin your search now, but you might have better results in daylight.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>6895918

cant. moble armours are huge. its gona something redcluse. no idea what tho. but if its from the 603rd its bound to be experemental, and trouble.

>>6895928
If we search now, it's harder for us to find what we're looking for. Also, if there's an ambush, we could walk right into it.

But then again, in daylight we'd be much easier to see.

>>6895928
Let's go now. Our paintjob will blend better in the dark. Are we near the tracks? If so, start following them. Keep alert.

>>6895940

at night, we'll have stelth. if there in zakus, we'll still have the advtange. there not trained, at all.

i recorn the best soulstion is to go with a morning darkness twlight op. start out 2 or three and serch through eight or nine?

>>6895961
I agree with this. Let's get started a few hours before dawn.

>>6895918
It's the Apsalus II. Giant floating death fortress with a LAZOR.

>>6895961
Then we should try to catch a few hours of shut eye before we start.

>>6895979

the apulise one wont even be in a glint in his eye yet. its gona be something else. prahapse THE prototype MA.

>>6896027
Hmmmm, any chance of us keeping that guy from going insane with it?

>>6895968

You decide to go for pre-dawn twilight search of the area.
Travelling to the tracks and then to last known checkpoint of the train should take four hours.

YOU HAVE UNTIL MORNING, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO OR ASK ABOUT BEFORE THEN?

Go over recon + maps of the area. Look for possible ambush spots + possible spots for camps that could be set up.

>>6896050
I ASK IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY KNOW GUERRILLA ACTIVITIES LATELY OR IN PAST TIMES.

>>6896027
There are only two other ground-based MAs pre-Zeta. Adzam and Big Zam.

>>6896050

ask what the MA the 603rd brought is.

also, sleep.

>>6896050
ask about the mobile armor

my internet is being slow...

>>6896061
>Go over recon + maps of the area. Look for possible ambush spots + possible spots for camps that could be set up.

You spend your time before bed looking over topographical maps of the area. The general area seems to be rocky and sandy, plenty of cover, even for a Zaku.

>>6896062
>I ASK IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY KNOW GUERRILLA ACTIVITIES LATELY OR IN PAST TIMES.

The local techs report that whilst the Feds do mount the occaisional raid. They don't have much in the way of vehicles or gear. It's mostly infantry and IED's, which don't work too well against giant robots.
Maybe you'll see the occaisional tank, but even those are rare.

>>6896064
>There are only two other ground-based MAs pre-Zeta. Adzam and Big Zam

I'm pretty sure you're forgetting one...

Is there another post coming?

>>6896196
How about non-feddie guerrillas? War makes for good looting grounds.

>>6896128
>ask about the mobile armor

"Just some old failed Artillery Platform is all. Don't know what the higher ups are thinking. At any road, we've got until the 9th of next month to get a testing area worked out. Of course the bulk of the testing and data collection will be done by the 67th Depot to the south. All we have to do is supply the target drones."

If that will be all, shall you go to bed and prepare for tommorow?

Yeah. Sleep. Get ready to head out.

>>6896246
Sleep.

me and mahq have commumed, and i think its this

http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/msgundam/max-03.htm

im not fermler with it outside of its profile, as i never saw the series, but...its coonected to the 603rd, so ive got the heebe jeebes...

You are awoken the following morning to the familar sound of your alarm.

Being woken up pre-dawn and suiting up reminds you of Operation Elephant, and you wonder how the rest of the boys from Mastodon Battalion are doing.

In anycase you leave the depot at 5 in the morning and head towards the train tracks.
You reach them around 6, so far no sign of trouble.

You then begin following them north.

Waking from strange dreams about a masked woman we move on... :3

>>6896342
What's the Minofski particle density in the area? If it's low, we can use our radar to watch out for enemies.

>>6896342
Let's follow parallel to them, rather than right on top. The train tracks are known to both us and the Feds, meaning they'll probably be watching them. If we follow a few hundred yards to the side, it may keep us from being spotted.

>>6896342

It is during the twilight of of the morning, early 8am that you encounter another squad of Zaku's on patrol.

They seem cordial

"Wow. I didn't expect to see an ace out here? What are you guys doing here?"

"Just chasing down some bigwigs lost and found" You reply

"You want any help? Were near the end of our patrol anyway..."

YOUR RESPONSE?

>>6896196
There's the Apsalus lines, if you want to count those.

Also, this is what we're using: http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/msv/ms-07a.htm

>>6896416
ALERT! ALERT! Keep our weapons at the ready. Go through some serious confirmations on who they are. Make sure they are Zeon and not Feds.

>>6896416
Ask where they are from, which battalion/division/company. Try to check if the info they give matches up with what we know. We weren't told about any other search units, right? These could be feddies in captured suits.

>>6896416

I think we should let them rest, a rested pilot is a better pilot.

Also, we give them a friendly mecha brofist no matter what we decide

>>6896469
>>6896463

I feel dumb now, yeah, ask away, send a signal to Zol and Brande about the whole keep your dukes up"

>>6896510
We could still brofist them, even if they are feddies. It's just that instead of their fist, we'd hit their head!

>>6896463
>>6896469
And by this, I mean, make it that we'd have the opportunity to fire first.

Zolomon - Don't necessarily aim him MG at one, but keep it raised. Seeing as he's got the new desert type, train his head vulcans on the head of one of them. Ready to blast him and take out his sensors.

And since Brande has that big ass cannon attached to her suit, make sure she has it trained dead onto one of them as well.

FUCK YES ITS BACK!

>>6896469

You weren't aware of any units patrolling the area, on the other hand, the 128th depot didn't exactly strike you as being completely in the loop.

>>6896550

We still ask. I don't wanna turn around and get shot and feel stupid later because we're dead. x.X

>>6896510

lol. i recorn we should have asked for any specal info on the stolen zakuas.

tho only when we encouted these ones. becous im an idiot. so its cool XD

Sorry for posting so many times.

But I assume that the pilots are situated in the chests of the suits, correct?

If we engage in battle with enemy MS, we should try to refrain from killing a few, instead disabling their suits and taking them as prisoner. If we're able to interrogate enemy MS pilots, it could help the war effort a ton.

pull rank and ace profile. ask to make sure. if thay are who thay say thay are, send them back, becous rest is good, espchuly in a war zone

now that know, and knowing is half the battle (the battles the other half)

>>6896550
Right, well, we should still ask for their unit number and such. Maybe mention that we weren't aware that there were other patrols out?

>>6896559

You ask for the patrol's unit number, as there's a chance that there may be stolen mobile suits knocking about it doesn't hurt to be too careful.

The other squad see the funny side and give a legit sounding unit number. You have no real way of checking since you don't have radio contact with HQ. (Background Minovsky levels make radio and radar possible but short ranged.)

YOUR ORDERS?

>>6896692
Well then, I say we send them back to base. If they are feddies, they'll have to leave to avoid raising susspision, if they are really on our side, then they probably need some rest, like others have said.

Ask their names. THEN ASK THEM IF THEIR CO IS ****. Use the name of a recently dead Lt or someone made up.

Then ask where they're from. Since they're "Zeon", they should be from space, and will have realistic answers. If they're Feds, then they will make shit up.

>>6896622
>thay

You had three chances to spell it correctly, come on.

>>6896778
>espchuly

you picked on 'thay'?

>>6896762
This.

>>6896739

You decline there offer, telling them to return to base.
After all, odds are the train's just thrown a wheel or something mundane like that. No need to go overkill for what it probably a one squad mission.

The three Zaku's head away. You carefully watch them leave. You have the squad move in a loose formation, keeping an eye behind you for the next few hours as you travel along the train tracks.
Your paranoia thankfully proves needless, and nothing further happens.

As you follow the tracks, you notice several split-off lines leading elsewhere. If the train was hijacked (which is unlikely, given as how there were two infantry platoons stationed aboard.) then they could have been redirected down one of these routes.

You reach the last known point, with no sign of the train. It looks like this is what must have happened.

It is currently 11 in the morning.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>6896811
Continue down the tracks for a bit more, just in case it broke down farther away than thought. If we still don't find it, return to where the tracks split.

>>6896811
continue down the train tracks and keep an eye on our censers... no use in not taking every precaution we can

>>6896848

You travel a good half hour further down the tracks, to see if perhaps the train had to reverse back down it. Still no sign.

Do you wish to travel further?

>>6896811
So you aren't going to post us questioning them more? Come on, we were far from convinced about their ID.

>>6896913
lets keep goin and observe our terrain for any ambush spots that we would use

>>6896909
>censers

Tell Jolyne to put out that damn incense, last thing we need is for a fire to start inside one of our own cockpits.

>>6896913
Eh, lets go back to where the tracks diverge. How many alternate paths are there?

>>6896940

You travel another half hour down the train tracks. It is currently midday, heat haze makes viewing out beyond 5 kilometers difficult.
You inspect the train tracks for a clue. Dust appears to have begun collecting on the tracks.

They haven't been used recently.

we looked at maps rights? so where does this side spur of track go? How far is our sensor range at current particle density?

>>6896975
So does that mean that the train never even got this far, or that it didn't come back this way after it passed the first time, or do we not know?

>>6896975
keep going until we notice that the tracks were used... as in where the dust stops and look for any scortch marks or any hint that there was a battle or explosion anywhere

>>6896988

Thinking back to the maps, the first turn off leads to a dead-end shortly, the trainlines were evidently never finished.

The second line leads to what appears to be a disused tin mine.

Do you wish to inspect both of the lines or just pick one?

>>6897009
It means it didn't go down these tracks. Let's go back to where the tracks split and consult what we saw in the maps.

Yay a weeabo wankfest with no chance of dying!~

>>6897023
Both seems viable. The 'unfinished' tracks could have been completed by the feds for all we know.

However, the tin mine sounds like a more viable alternative.

I say we check out the unfinished tracks first, since they'd be easier to confirm or deny. If there are more tracks than there are supposed to be, etc.

Then if that line is fruitless, let's check the mine.

>>6897023
I vote the Tin mine.

>>6897056
sounds good to me

>>6897063
Let's eliminate the unfinished tracks first. They're supposed to end shortly after the split, so it won't take much time, if they are as unfinished as they're supposed to be.

>>6897071
Huh? *Reads other post*

Oh! Yeah, that works.

>>6897063
>>6897064
>>6897071
we need to keep our guard up tho... i mean its broad daylight now... and we have mostly lost the element of suprise

check out the end of the 'unfinished' line. If it's truely unfinished and no sign of our train is there, then we need to head to the tin mine.

We need to flank around to the backside of the mine and not approach it from the obvious route of following the tracks to it. The easy way is always mined(or an ambush). We'll take the long way around, circle far out and come back in.

If the 'unfinished' line is not so unfinished, then we'll check it out carefully..

>>6897108
Good thinking.

Unfinished tracks. If it is suspicious, check it out. If not, loop around to the back of the mine and approach from the rear.

>>6897056

You check the first cross off for signs of recent use. Interesting, the train lines here seem relatively clear and clean of dust.
You carefully scan the area and disembark to get a closer look.
You find the lever that switches the tracks. It shows signs of recent use.
There are also tracks from light vehicles in the area as well. Zaku footprints as well, but they are possibly from your own original walk up the tracks.

ANY ORDERS?

>>6897130
scan scan and scan some more.... follow the light vehicle tracks... because we have no light vehicle

>>6897130
Continue along to where the track supposedly stop.

I'm thinking this unfinished line is where it's at. Continue along them, but like I said earlier, don't walk right on the tracks, walk parallel to them.

ALSO, IN REGARDS TO THE TRACKS. We have a gouf. If there aren't any footprints from us, then these are not our tracks.

Follow the vehicle tracks.

>>6897169
break off from following the tracks, approach maped end of train track line from a right angle! Example, if train track goes north south and ends after 1 mile, we go off to the east or west, go 1 mile, then go back towards the track.

Bad feeling, keep ready. Walking straight in might be a tad dangerous, maybe a perpendicular approach is best...

>>6897191

You double check the footprints, it's hard to tell exactly what kind they are due to the wind degrading the prints. You can't honestly tell.

You decide to carefully follow the traintracks.

After an hour of travel you reach the allgedly end of the tracks.
LO AND BEHOLD the tracks seems to continue onwards. They also seem to show signs of recent use.
Feeling that the game is well and truly afoot you continue down the tracks.

>>6897324
Not directly on the track! Move out a few hundred yards and follow parallel to them.

We're really on our own then, our guys probably wouldn't even expect us to go this way. Make sure our squad knows, it's them or us out here.

>>6897324
scan scan and scan some more....
keep on the look out for any feddie ambush spots and map the rail lines as you go so you can give them to your superior during the debrief

>>6897324

After another hour of carefully walking down these tracks you come across a large federation facility. It has been camoflaged on the outside to make it harder to spot.

You are currently a couple of kilometers away from the facility. The train tracks lead directly to it.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>6897324
Follow the tracks, staying parallel to them a few hundred yards away like Mr. Murray said.

>>6897415
Any sign of activity?

They probably know we're coming.

Also, what's the effective range on the cannon?

Have zolo and jolyne move out to our flanks, using any available terrain to maintain concealment from potential hostiles, while keeping us on their sensors with passive scanning.

Meanwhile, we'll go slow and steady up the middle, following the tracks, and bang away with active scanner pulses. Tell the other two that when we STOP active scanning that is their signal to close in to our last recorded position and unleash hell.

>>6897419
Bleh, too late.

Anyway, can we get Zolomon to try a stealth approach from the left or right of the base? Using his Desert type to blend in. If he sees anything, he can come back to within range of laser transmission to give us a report on what he sees.

What's the facility look like? Size? Do we see soldiers moving around? Vehicles? Mechs? We're a few KM away, but we should have some kind of telescopic view, I assume.

How far away are we from the outpost we left?

>>6897419
attempt to reach hq before the assault to tell them of the feddie base... also map the ariea before we do anything rash to evaluative where they may have mined/ set up ambush positions in case of them being found out... also im shure if they are camouflaged from the top they most likly have anti aircraft guns that can be used on us...

>>6897450
Trying to use Anti Air on ground targets seems difficult to imagine.

Though depending on the size of the facility, they could have a lot of ground defense.

How many buildings are there? We need more information.

>>6897415
Send Zol in to do some recon, and have Jolyne Ready her cannons(What's the range of it?)
We "could" take out a base ourselves, but see if we can give command a sitrep.
Also:Shoulda had that patrol come with us.

>>6897436
>Any sign of activity?

There are no signs of activity.

>They probably know we're coming.

Possibly, but if they were relying on radar then not neccersarily.
It's a big 'if' though.

>Also, what's the effective range on the cannon?

Jolyne's 180mil? It has a total range of 10 kilometers, though it somewhat limited by the line of sight. That's fired in a parabolic arc of course.

FFFFFFFF-

Call for backup. We're good, but not 'take on a Federation facility by ourselves' good.

Failing that, mark this location on our map before turning back.

>>6897501
We can't radio back.

We need to know the size of this facility before making a decision. If it's too large, we can't risk trying it ourselves.

If it's smaller, we can't risk returning to base and them leaving the area before we get back.

>>6897481
1) attempt a communications with hq
2) recon the base to see there defenses
3) if deamed posible attack 1hr before dusk

>>6897501
Well it's not like they have any mobile suits.It's probably just tanks and infantry. And if we can take them by surprise with a sneak attack by Zolomon and artillery fire from Jolyne, and then us jumping in from above... I'd say out chances of victory are at least 57%. Possibly as high as 85%. But that's assuming they don't have anything new that we don't know about.

>>6897481

Well direct approach would be an attack while we *might* have the advantage of surprise.

I'd say get Zol to move up to a flank as close as he can without being discovered. Jolyne takes cover back here and starts hammering what she can, make them think it's an artillery barrage. We could probably help, but let's conserve our ammo for the 240 for now.

Anyway, when they decide to respond to Jolyne, Zol opens up with everything his suit has, trying to get them to think the real attack is from the flank. That's our gouf breaks cover and styles them right up the gut, let's see what it can really do.

Once we blow our cover, all bets are off and we play it by ear, with zol closing and Jolyne hopefully moving up to support us as we get in close.

Kill everything that looks feddie.

retreat to max distance of jolyne's cannon. Hit the base a few times. Pause for 5, then hit it a few more times.

Meanwhile, we (zol and ourself) will hide out in on her flanks, and catch anyone coming to get her.

Like poking a anthill with a stick. When they come pooring out, we bring in the magnifing glass and fry their ass.

Then we stomp whats left of the hive.

>>6897481
>he three Zaku's head away. You carefully watch them leave. You have the squad move in a loose formation, keeping an eye behind you for the next few hours as you travel along the train tracks.
Your paranoia thankfully proves needless, and nothing further happens.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU~ why did we half to watch em leave... im shure they coulda helped sooo much rite now

>>6897523
They stole a trainload of our suits. Now, maybe they haven't been able to get into them, but they were able to use stolen zakus in the past.

And, it has been a while since they developed their own MS. Remember the one we faced at Roswell? That was Fed built.

It is entirely possible we could face enemy suits.

But again, before we decide to attack or retreat, we need information!

You have a point, Bill. We should check this place out before making further plans.

>>6897549
Right. Sounds like the specialist desert type is the suit for the job.

Yeah. All we know is that the tracks lead into it. What IT is, we don't know. Could be one building, could be two dozen. We haven't been told yet.

>>6897467
>Send Zol in to do some recon, and have Jolyne Ready her cannons(What's the range of it?)
We "could" take out a base ourselves, but see if we can give command a sitrep.

Radio is currently limited in range due to background minovsky particles. It only reaches about a kilometer out.
The only other option would be to find a phoneline somewhere out in the desert.

The base is small, slightly larger than that second airfield you took out in Iowa. You can't see any heavy gun emplacements.

You are currently 5 hours away from the 128th Supply Depot.

>>6897578
how long until dusk?

>>6897578
Small.

I say we take it out in a surprise attack. Jol stays back, behind cover of a hill or mound of stone or something. We, being us and Zol, move on from the side. At a designated time, Jol opens fire with her long range cannon. As many shots as she can muster in quick order. Once enemy forces mobilize, she stops firing, we, us and Zol, toss crackers, going for maximum field of damage. Then we switch to our arms + heat hawk/saber until Jol arrives.

Shock and awe, motherfucker.

>>6897578
>could

All the chance we need. Wait till dark if practical, keep an eye on them, and then >>6897542 and
>>6897532

>>6897599
Me likey. But we should try to avoid causing too much collateral damage, since the train and/or whatever it was transporting could still be there.

>>6897578

You order Zolomon to sneak about and try to scout the area.

He slinks forward, his camo arrangement breaking his pattern up against desert background. He walks in a slow and careful pace, slightly uneven to fool ground sonars.

You get the feeling that he's been preparing himself for some sort of sneaking mission.

After twenty nervy minutes he returns to you.

"Well, we got good news and bad news. The good news? The base looks like it was deserted about a month ago, and our train is parked up at the bases internal station."

"The bad news? No Mobile Suits on the train, no sign of the troops or drivers, and I caught footprints leading south away from the base from around the right number of Zaku's to mark them up as our missing mobile suits. So much for Zeonic Intelligence huh?"

YOUR ORDERS?

>>6897599
i agree with this... but again, we should wait until dawn

>>6897617
Likely that they are. This could be a R&D/Reverse Engineering facility meant to go over the zakus. Or they could just be holding them here for transport.

Either way, we should try to keep the facility intact and get them to surrender. The Shock and Awe attacks should focus on military targets.

>>6897622
lets see if we can gather any intel...
after ransacking the base for intel i say we follow the foot prints because well only have one chance before they disappear into the sands of time
then ambush the looted zakus at a pre determined time

>>6897623
Screw that, Feddies are desperate, not stupid. They probably got the place rigged to blow or some foolishness, otherwise they could of just torn it down and never been discovered.

Start following the tracks if there's no life, mark it to be searched after we get back to the outpost and can bring in support. A stupid mechanical failure out here could cost us.

>>6897593
>how long until dusk?

It is currently 1pm. Dusk arrives at around 7 to 8pm here.

>>6897622
Damn. We should investigate the base. Have Zol and Jol stay in their suits while we search for anything.

Ok, so 5 suits were taken. How many suits were there when we met that "zeon" squad in the desert?

>>6897622
Not to nit-pick, but it's been abandoned for a month and there are still footprints visible? Does this mean that there is still some activity, or was the train-jacking just the last thing done and the base was mostly deserted by then?

Either way, follow the footprints. Have Zol keep a ways ahead of us, scouting it out. We stand out a fair bit ourselves, so having him out front to warn us if we need to hide would be good.

>>6897711
no time... if we go back well loose valuble time and the tracks wont be there forever the winds will cover them up

we need to look for intel and after that we need to get on there trail

im shure if we hit them from the rear we can take a few out with our guns and the others that retaliate we can take out the old fashioned way

>>6897738
WE CAN NOT RADIO COMMAND! GOD DAMN! THIS HAS BEEN SAID IN THIS THREAD ABOUT A DOZEN GOD DAMN TIMES!

>>6897701
>Ok, so 5 suits were taken. How many suits were there when we met that "zeon" squad in the desert?

You saw three. It was dawn twilight though, there could have been two more hiding in cover though.

>Damn. We should investigate the base. Have Zol and Jol stay in their suits while we search for anything.

You move forward, always prepared for sneak attacks as you close in. You reach the base with no problems and begin to look around. The train is exactly where Zolomon said it would be, no sign of booby traps thus far.
The facility consists of several hangers and a couple of large facilities.

To invesitage the facilities you will have to dismount.

WHICH DO YOU INVESTIGATE FIRST? THE TRAIN, THE HANGER OR THE BUILDINGS?

>>6897750
Maybe we should radio them about no being able to radio them, very suspicious. lol

Skip the base, we're looking for suits and any Zeon personnel we can save.

>>6897754
We should have questioned them more, as was suggested.

Anyway, check the hangars first. Be careful of any signs of booby traps.

the train then the building then the hanger

>>6897754
Hangars. Then buildings. Then train.

>>6897770
>Anyway, check the hangars first. Be careful of any signs of booby traps.

You carefully check the hangars first. From the general looks of things, whilst the facility appears to be deserted (when you peer through windows you see completely empty offices that look with a few papers on the floor that look as though they've been cleaned out in a hurry.) but you also see signs that somebody has been using the facility recently.
Some jeeps, signs of a campfire that sort of thing.

You open up a hangar with your heat saber to reveal this (sans the tracks.) There are several spare parts and the chassis of a second model in the hangar as well.

It looks like another federation attempt at making a mobile suit from scratch. Your not sure how useful a design without legs will be though.

.>>6897824

Hideous, but a scary thought. Moving on?

Have Zolomon help carry it out of the hangar. Are there any computers or blueprints, tech specs, journals, anything around the hangar?

>>6897824
Dude. We must have this.

There is no way someone just left this. Be it feddies, bandits, or someone else, they will likely be back.

Anyway, I suggest checking the buildings next.

>>6897852

No, but there are papers left lying about in the buildings.
You and Zolomon dismount and have an investigate. You each equip yourself with short range radios. They're bulky to protect them againt minovsky particles but they should allow you to talk to each other whilst your inside the base.
Don't expect to have a conversation much further than that though.

Anyway, you search around the top floors for anything interesting.
You find:
2x UNKNOWN FEDERATION PAPERS

Zolomon calls you on the Radio

"Hey bossman, I think I found the train crew, come downstairs would you?

You travel downstairs, and follow Zolomon's directions until you find yourself in front of a meat locker.

It seems there is about thirty people locked inside. Zolomon's trying to pick the padlock with no success thus far.

YOUR ORDERS?

Fire a few rounds from our SMG into the lock.

Also, read the papers, see if we get anything of use out of them, then make sure they're secured.

>>6897917
What's the lock like? God, if only we could channel our namesake, he'd know how to do it...

Any chance of making an IED to blow the lock off if Zol is unable to pick the lock? What with our knowledge of homemade explosives and all.

>>6897824

Options are to destroy it, radio back about it if we find equipment in here to call back with, or carry it out. . .

Can we carry it out? Bugger if I know.

>>Are there any computers or blueprints, tech specs, journals, anything around the hangar?

Check the Buildings next if you don't find any of that in the hangar. We've till got that nice automatic submachinegun right?

>>6897917
Explosives!? Do we have them?

>>6897917
Let's get the door open, but be careful, let's do this right. Talk to the in charge person and let's help them out.

>>6897942
protip: shotguns beat locks, find one

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot5.htm

>>6897927

You carefully take a couple of rounds from your SMG, and extract the gunpowder from them. You then pour the power into the heavy padlocks keyhole until full.
You then shoot the padlock, it somewhat disintegrates and unlocks, revealing the disheveled survivors of the Supply Train.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>6897996
Ask the obvious. Have Zol escort them out. Keep searching.

>>6897996

I am aware that gunpowder and padlocks may not work this way.

I'm english, I will probably NEVER see a handgun fired in person in my entire life.
Cut me some slack here.

To cut a long story short, replace the above scene with "he used his knowledge of homegrown explosives to blow the bloody doors off."

>>6898026
Eh, it's awesome anyway.

Ask them what happened, whop attacked them, if they know where the stuff was taken.

>>6898026
for future reference, this is what various rounds do to padlocks:

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot5.htm

An asshole would probably question them and then massacre them, we'd have a nice bit of propaganda then.

But we're too awesome for that.

The thread appears to be autosaging, will start a new one and archive this.

Let's question them about what happened.

Search the rest of the facility as best we can without taking too much time or setting off booby traps.

Secure the prototype in the hangar.

Follow the footprints.

Bonus. After questioning the train crew, let's ask if they'd be willing transport our find back the depot.

>>6898088

Just leave 30 people behind? Let's at least see if there's proper food and water or if the train still works before leaving them. We can send them back to tell the outpost our situation and our next course of action.

Don't be so damn...Zeon.

>>6898079
Awesome. Link to new page?

>>6898110

New thread here: >>6898115

The trolls seem to be out in force tonight as well.

>>6898048
Also, shooting locks or other hard objects at close range is VERY dangerous. There are specialized shotgun breaching rounds designed to destroy locks, door hinges, knobs, etc. while presenting little danger to the operator. It should also be noted that these are not very effective past point-blank range, making them less than ideal for combat.